Toy oil-pumping rig



l Nov. 30 1926. L68,783

G. W. EICHELBERGER, JR

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Mamma G. W. EICHELERGEW., .JR

TOY.r OIL PUMPING RIG Filed Feb. 4, 1925 M: m MM um @M NW, 5.6M

Patented Nov. 36, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. EICHELBERGER, JR., OF GOOSE CREEK, TEXAS.

TOY OIL-PUMPING RIG.

Application filed February 4, 1925. Serial No. 6,897.

This invention appertains to toys and the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved toy, which will closely simulate the appearance of a standard oil well rig.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy oil well rig embodying a fiat tank upon which is supported uthe derrick tower, the tank having communicating therewith a pump, for pumping the liquid from the tank, the liquid being` adapted to be returned to the tank to permit the continued use thereof.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a novel pump structure which is constructed to operate efficiently on a small scale.

A further object of the invention is the provision of novel means for operating the walking beam of the pump by a suitable motor.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a toy standard oil well rig, in which the tool or pump house can be used as a toy savings bank.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved toy of the above Character, which will be durable and attractive in use, one which will be simple and easy to nianufacture and one which can be placed upon the market at a small Cost.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specilically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved toy standard oil well ri g, parts thereof being broken away and in section,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary front elevation of the upper end of the dcrrick tower.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the device,

Figure 4 isa transverse section tl'irough the improved toy taken on the line i -4 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 5 is an enlarged transverse section through the toy taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrow,

Figure 6 is an enlarged section taken through the pump on the line 6--6 of Figure 5.

Q Referring to the drawing in detail, where- 1n similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, letter A generally indicates the improved tov which comprises a tank 10 which forms a base for the oil well derrick 25. Extending laterally from the oil well derrick tower 25 and the tank 10 are the pump and tool houses 30 and 35 respectively. These houses are separated by a partition wall 36 clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawing.

The tank 10 is preferably formed from sheet metal and is made relatively flat, so as to occupy a relatively large area of space and to form a substantial base for the derrick tower 25 as heretobefore stated. As shown the tank embodies a top wall 11, the bottom wall 12, the side walls 1.3 and the end walls 14. i The upper wall 11 substantially at the axial center thereof is provided with an opening 15 through which protrudes the barrel or casing 16 of a toy pump structure 17. This casing 16 of the pump is provided adjacent to the upper end thereof with a liquid delivering spout 18 which is arranged directly above an inlet opening 19 through which the liquid can be placed in the tank. This opening 19 is Covered by a suitable piece of screening 2() or the like. The lower end of casing 16 terminates short of the bottom wall 12 of the tank and has arranged a bellows 21 therein which includes a lower rigid wall 22 secured to the extreme lower end of the said casing 16. The upperl end of the bellows 21 carries a rigid end wall 23 and these walls 22 and 23 are provided with liquid inlet and outlet one way valves 24. By this construction, upon the upstroke of the top plate 23 the liquid from tank 10 will be sucked into the bellows and on the downstroke of the top plate, the liquid will be forced out of the bellows and elevated to the outlet nozzle 18. The tank can be filled with any desired kind of liquid such as oil of a non-inflammable character.

The derrick tower 25 is preferably stamped from sheet metal and embodies the like sides 26 and the tower gradually tapers toward its upper end and can be provided with any preferred type of roof 27. As stated the pump house 30 and the tool house 35 extend laterally from the tank 10 and derrick tower 25 and the pump house 3() contains the means for operating the pump 17. The houses 8O and 35 are preferably formed from sheet metal and can be constructed in any desired way to present the desired appearance. As. shown the tool house eX- tends slightly above the pump house 3() and is provided with a roof 37 and the roof is provided with a coin slot 38 for permitting coins to be dropped into the house. rl`hus the house can be used as a toy savings bank. The rear wall of the house can be provided with a door 39 for permitting removing of the coins when desired and this door can be provided with a lock if preferred.

The operating means for the pump l? embodies a walking beam Li0 which is constructed and arranged to simulate the usual type of walking beam employed in a conventional well pump rig. is shown the walking beam l() is pivoted at a point intermediate its end, as at t1 to a suitable bracket e2, which is supported by the roof of the pump house. rlhe outer end of the walking beam 40 has connected thereto the pump rod 43 which is detachably Connected with a spider aft carried by the top plate 28 of the bellows 2l. V7 hen so desired the pump can be disconnected trom the spider da in order to render the pump inoperative and thus prevent children from playing with the liquid, if the saine is objectionable to the childrens parents. rthe rear end of the walking beam t0 has pivotally connected thereto a pitman rod l5 which is connected with the throw i6 of a transversely extending` crank shaft ai' rotatably carried by side walls of the house 30. rfhis shaft ai' has secured thereto in y desired way a pinion 48, which meshes with drive gear t9 carried by the drive shaft 50. This drive shaft is arranged below the erank shaft il? and is journaled in the side walls of the housing 30.

Any preferred type of motor is used for rotating` the shaft 50 and as shown l provide a spring motor of the coil type and one end of the spring indicated by the reference character 5l can be secured to the shaft 50 while the opposite end can be anchored to the house in any preferred way.v A crank can be carried by one end of the shaft and is arranged enteriorly of the house to permit the winding up of the spring.

Changes in the details may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, but:

Tvllia't l claim new is:

l. A toy constructed to simulate the appearance of a standard oil pumping rig comprising a tank having an opening in the top wall thereof, a derriek mounted upon the tank, a pump inserte-:l in the tank adjacent the opening and having an outlet in vertical alineinent therewith, and means for operating the pump whereby the liquid will flow from the tank, outwardly through the outlet in the pump and then back into the tank through the opening in the top wall thereof.

2. A toy construeted to simulate the appearance of a standard oil pumping rig comprising a tank having an opening in the top wall thereof, a dei-rick mounted upon the tank, a pump inserted in the tank adljacent the opening and having'an outlet in vertical alinement therewith, a pump house and a tool house carried by the tank and Qeparated by a partition and means within he pump house for operating said pump ,vhereby the liquid will flow from the tank outwardly through the outlet in the pump and then back into the tank through the opening in the top wall thereof, the tool house having formed therein a coin receiving slot.

A toy constructed to simulate a standard pumping rig embodying a derrick tower, a tank forming` a base for the tower havan opening in the top wall thereof, a pui easing inserted within the tank adjacent said opening and spaced from the bottom wall thereof, a spout carried by the cas in n vertical alinement with said opening, a pump within the casing, and means for opsaid pump whereby the liquid from the tank will flow outwardly through the spout and back into the tank through the openingl in the top wall thereof.

ln testimony whereof l afliX my signature.

'GEORGE lll. ElCl-lELBlERGER, JR. 

